Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod Pests
A crude plant extract that was toxic to spider mites in a leaf dip bioassay was subjected to detailed chemical analysis using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques, The analyses revealed that the major active chemical was probably fl-sitosterol-3-glucostdc, a known phytosterol. The literature...
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| description | A crude plant extract that was toxic to spider mites in a leaf dip bioassay was subjected to detailed chemical analysis using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques, The analyses revealed that the major active chemical was probably fl-sitosterol-3-glucostdc, a known phytosterol. The literature indicates that this chemical has been identified in a number of plant species and that it has been tested for utility in a number of medical therapies. It has not so far been assayed for the control of arthropod posts, the data indicate that this compound may be of use in the control of pest species, especially spider mites. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-960d2ba6370d425a97bc44d30f6077042022-12-22T02:43:03ZengSultan Qaboos UniversityJournal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences2410-10602410-10791999-06-0142131710.24200/jams.vol4iss2pp13-17537Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod PestsJ.R.M. Thacker0Department of Agronomy, Horticulture, Entomology and Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Sultan Qaboos University, P. 0. Box 34, Al Khod 123, Sultanate of OmanA crude plant extract that was toxic to spider mites in a leaf dip bioassay was subjected to detailed chemical analysis using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques, The analyses revealed that the major active chemical was probably fl-sitosterol-3-glucostdc, a known phytosterol. The literature indicates that this chemical has been identified in a number of plant species and that it has been tested for utility in a number of medical therapies. It has not so far been assayed for the control of arthropod posts, the data indicate that this compound may be of use in the control of pest species, especially spider mites.https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/jams/article/view/549science |
| spellingShingle | J.R.M. Thacker Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod Pests Journal of Agricultural and Marine Sciences science |
| title | Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod Pests |
| title_full | Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod Pests |
| title_fullStr | Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod Pests |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod Pests |
| title_short | Identification of a Plant Phytosterol with Toxicity against Arthropod Pests |
| title_sort | identification of a plant phytosterol with toxicity against arthropod pests |
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